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Re: SMEG bearing change
Got the bearings and tub seal and, operation is underway. I managed to strip the casing and detach most of the pipes and cables easily enough. The two brick walls I have hit are getting the nuts off for the front counter weight (x 4) and the motor assembly (x 2). All are 13 mm hex bolts and they have those teethed gripping washers behind them. The drum legs have the same so I assume I will have the same problem there.
I’ve stripped the ratchet on my ratchet screwdriver and split the shaft from the handle of my T-bar spanner trying to get them off so far. 😯 My electric drill just seizes and doesn’t have enough torque. There’s no space for a conventional spanner. Apart from getting a torque wrench or air gun from my local tyre shop does anyone have some “trade tips” for getting these off?
The other issue is the element. It has about 30 mm of stud protruding from the back of the nut. None of my sockets fit over it and, again, it’s recessed so you can’t get a spanner to it. Can I just leave it in situ or do I need to buy a special deep socket specifically for the job? 😥
